When you are your own boss, it is very important to manage your time efficiently to get your stuff done.
Previously, the trend of working from home was gradually increasing day by day but after outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (a.k.a. COVID-19), the governments and good companies instructed employees to work from home to avoid the spread of this virus.
However, various surveys and research studies indicate that working from home has dramatically decreased the productivity of employees and freelancers.
There are many reasons behind the decrease in productivity. However, some major factors are household distractions, lack of time management and no proper check and balance by immediate boss or supervisor.
In this regard, several experts have shared their pro tips on how to increase productivity while working from home.
5 Best Ways to Boost Your Productivity
1# Create Your To-Do List
When you wake up early in the morning, try to create your flexible and feasible to-do list. This to-do list will assist you to prioritize your tasks and lets you focus on your important tasks throughout your day.
You can make your to-do list in your diary as well. However, today there are several productivity apps available online which offer great features to create your to-do list
2# Track Your Time
Time management is very important when we work from home. However, when we work from home, we get relax and waste important time in useless activities.
To counter this issue, you need to track your time like when you will start working on your task and when you will finish it. Use some good time tracking tools to boost your productivity.
3# Eliminate or Avoid Distractions
When you work from home, you will notice that you have to manage your kitchen, kids, household supplies and a lot of other home stuff. Similarly, there are other distractions such as surfing social media sites, exploring internet sites on mobile or playing games during working hours.
You need to list all distractions and bring your own solutions on how to avoid these distractions that reduce your productivity. For example, you can turn off your mobile WIFI, and you can set time when you will have visit kitchen or eat and go to market for household supplies.
4# Allocate Separate Working Space
It looks very charming when you image work from home while sitting in your bed with a blanket and holding a laptop. However, in reality, this practice greatly reduces the productivity.
You need to allocate a separate working space in your home/room. For instance, set a proper table and chair to get a feel of home office.
5# Take Necessary Breaks
We are humans. We cannot work round the clock to finish all the tasks. To boost productivity, you should take 10-15 minutes breaks after every task you finish in your to-do list.
Wrapping Up
I hope you find these tips useful. There are other productivity tips you can explore online but these are basic and very important to streamline your important day activities and lets your focus on your tasks while working form home with maximum productivity.
Author Bio: Alex is a regular contributor at Fincyte & StartupIdeas.net.
